Fed up with the political crisis that is likely to drag on until September even as Covid-19 deaths continue to rise in the country, a strategic communications consultant has decided to go on a hunger strike until five demands are met.

Nathaniel Tan posted the demands on his Facebook page today, which has since been shared 450 times at the time of writing.

“I’m starting a hunger strike. Five demands. It is time for action. Enough talk, enough press statements, enough WhatsApp chats.

“Mahatma Gandhi brought the British Empire to its knees without firing a single shot. He followed two simple principles: Never submit and never harm another.

“Maybe we cannot achieve what he achieved (or maybe we can), but we can do as he did,” Tan said.